Monthly child tax credit payments set to expire
The IRS has told some lawmakers the bill needs to pass by December 28 for payments to continue smoothly heading into January, according to Senate and House congressional aides.
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House passes bill to allow Senate Democrats to approve debt limit increase
The fast-track process would require Democrats in the Senate to introduce the legislation to raise the debt limit by a certain amount, rather than suspending the debt limit.
Biden's commission on Supreme Court reform
President Biden's commission on the Supreme Court is meeting for a final time on Tuesday to discuss potential judicial reforms such as expanding the number of justices or imposing term limits. The commission will submit a report on their findings to the president. CBS News reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with details.
Congress works to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a short-term resolution Thursday that would temporarily fund the government through February 18. It's now up to the Senate to stop the shutdown, but as CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports, a group of Republican lawmakers could derail the effort. Anthony Adragna, a Politico reporter covering Congress and author of Politco's "Congressional Minutes," joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest from Washington.
Senators press student loan servicers ahead of repayment restart
Some of those borrowers will have to restart paying their federal student loans to a new company.
CBS Weekend News, October 18, 2020
Trump returns to the campaign trail as Biden leads in key battleground states; Cronutt the sea lion gets brain surgery to reverse epilepsy
CBS Weekend News, November 8, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential election; Final thoughts on the 2020 election
12/12: Evening News
Intelligence sources tell CBS News that the CIA is confident the Russian government tried to influence the presidential election in favor of Donald Trump; Griffin Madden was one of the victims killed in the Oakland, California, warehouse fire
12/25: Evening News
Pop icon George Michael, who rose to stardom as part of the 80s duo Wham!, died Sunday at 53 years old, his publicist confirmed to CBS News; New York's Fifth Avenue has long been famous for its department store Christmas light shows
12/26: Evening News
Winter weather is causing travel headaches across the country; Two years ago, Olivia McConnell was leading a campaign for the woolly mammoth to be recognized as the South Carolina state fossil
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 15, 2013
Transported on a gun carriage to his final resting place, Nelson Mandela's body was buried in his hometown of Qunu. More than 4,000 people attended Mandela's funeral, where tradition played a prominent role in the proceedings. And, for the first time ever, a painting from Pablo Picasso's own collection will be raffled off for charity. "The Man in the Opera Hat" will be raffled off, rather than offered at a big-money auction.
CBS Evening News, October 13, 2020
Judge Barrett evades policy questions in confirmation hearing; Virginia theatre puts on drive-thru shows during coronavirus pandemic
CBS Evening News, November 4, 2020
Biden projected to win swing states as Trump's chances narrow; Tropical Storm Eta targets Gulf Coast after lashing Nicaragua.
Democrats struggle to energize base for 2022
Less than a year from midterm elections, Democratic leaders are raising alarms over waning support in the party. President Biden's approval ratings have dropped and many progressive party members fear not enough of the major Democratic agenda is being focused on. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how the party is working to energize its base.
11/5: CBS Evening News
Shots fired inside Baptist church in Texas leaving dozens dead; Mountain lion moves in to Hollywood Hills
10/16: CBS Evening News
Trump says he'll take another look at his nominee for drug czar; "#MeToo": Hear from those speaking out against sexual assault, harassment
10/25: CBS Evening News
Lawmakers call for probe into Puerto Rico power repair deal; Amazon shoppers will soon have option of in-home delivery
11/28: CBS Evening News
North Korea fires ballistic missile; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed in May
12/23: CBS Evening News
Holiday travelers brace for the Northeastern storm; Man spreads holiday cheer for town hit by Hurricane Harvey
1/22: CBS Evening News
Lawmakers agree to end government shutdown; Stricter TSA scrutiny for cargo planes amid terror concerns
1/15: CBS Evening News
Fate of DACA unclear as deadline approaches; Former Memphis sanitation workers recall fighting for rights with Martin Luther King Jr.
2/25: CBS Evening News
Severe storms in the South cause at least 4 deaths; Korean craft breweries battle to claim best brew
2/24: CBS Evening News
Congress releases Democratic intelligence memo; Little girl writes President Trump a letter suggesting ways to keep kids safe.
4/1: CBS Evening News
Trump accuses Mexico of laughing at U.S. immigration policies; Obama-era ban on toxic paint stripper chemical postponed indefinitely
6/3: CBS Evening News
Wildfire season kicks off with more than 12 fires across 5 states; 300-year-old royal tradition going strong in Tower of London
Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing condemnation from Qatar
U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
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Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Virginia holding special House election tonight that could narrow GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw and Republican Stewart Whitson are facing off Tuesday in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The U.S. has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year, analysis finds
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.